Awards

• Winner of Book of the Year—Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award (United States).

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Author:   Ron Backer
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.503kg
ISBN:  

9780786498963

ISBN 10:   078649896
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   21 May 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction 1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 2. “The ­Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe 3. “The Queen of Spades” by Alexander Pushkin 4. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 5. Dracula and “Dracula’s Guest” by Bram Stoker 6. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 7. The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham 8. “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe 9. “Spurs” by Tod Robbins 10. The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells 11. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 12. “The Black Cat,” “Morella” and “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” by Edgar Allan Poe 13. Black Moon by Clements Ripley 14. “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe 15. The Hands of Orlac by Maurice Renard 16. Burn Witch Burn! by Abraham Merritt 17. “The Devil and Daniel Webster” by Stephen Vincent Benét 18. The Edge of Running Water by William Sloane 19. The Undying Monster by Jessie Douglas Kerruish 20. Uneasy Freehold by Dorothy Macardle 21. “The Body Snatcher” by Robert Louis Stevenson 22. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 23. “Casting the Runes” by M.R. James 24. Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu 25. The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore 26. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 27. Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber 28. “The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier 29. “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward” by H.P. Lovecraft 30. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 31. “The Family of the Vourdalak” by Aleksei Tolstoy 32. “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe 33. “The Viy” by Nikolai Gogol 34. Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin 35. The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley 36. “Don’t Look Now” by Daphne du Maurier 37. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 38. Ritual by David Pinner 39. Carrie by Stephen King 40. The Shining by Stephen King Bibliography Index

Reviews

The author merits praise for producing a work that enhances knowledge of and pleasure for fans of the horror genres --<i>Standard Examiner</i>.

The author merits praise for producing a work that enhances knowledge of and pleasure for fans of the horror genres --Standard Examiner.

"""The author merits praise for producing a work that enhances knowledge of and pleasure for fans of the horror genres""--Standard Examiner."

Author Information

Ron Backer is an attorney who has previously written for law reviews and other legal publications. An avid fan of mystery and classic horror films, he lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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